Young people

‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’
Juliea Morris

‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’

Low-income families should have baby bundles containing newborn clothing, blankets and advice to help them deal with the cost of living, writes Barnardo’s Juliea Morris

Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty
Education

Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty

The Big Issue Education Programme is equipping young people with the confidence to challenge inequality

Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!

Out of hundreds of entries we received for this year’s Spring Kids Cover Competition, six-year-old April Floyer from Northampton has been chosen as our winner.

Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth unemployment

Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?

The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
Changemakers 2026

The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026

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Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND
Letters

Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Social Justice

Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Jenny Cockle

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Rayyan Aboobaker

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Student debt

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Language

Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
Alfie-James Waring

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Mental health

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’
Violence against women and girls

Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’

Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Phil Kerry

Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives
Jack Reynolds

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Danielle St James

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded
Laura Brewis

Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded

‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer
Big Issue Invest

‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer

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Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy
Young people

Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy

Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’
Young people

Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’

Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?
Your views

Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?

Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’
Wealth Tax

Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’